(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – The driver of a motor vehicle and a vessel operator are both facing impaired driving charges following separate investigations.

At approximately 5:51 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, 2024, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a suspected impaired driver on Highway 3 in Woodhouse, Norfolk County.

Officers responding to the call located the vehicle on Highway 3, and after conducting a roadside sobriety assessment, the driver was taken into custody without incident.

Charged with the following alleged offence is 38-year-old Amanda GREEN of Hamilton, Ontario:

Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Simcoe on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.

At approximately 11:21 p.m. that same day, marine officers from the Norfolk County OPP Detachment responded to a report of an overdue vessel on Lake Erie in Norfolk County.

With assistance from the Canadian Coast Guard, the vessel was recovered and brought back to shore.

Upon arriving at an address on Clubhouse Road in Turkey Point, Norfolk County, the vessel operator was evaluated for sobriety and was subsequently taken into custody without incident.

Charged with the following alleged offence is 49-year-old Clement BROWN of Toronto, Ontario:

Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Simcoe on Tuesday, August 20, 2024.

If you observe a driver you suspect may be impaired, contact the OPP or the nearest police authority by dialing 9-1-1.

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